John 16:33 (New King James Version) “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
It is reasonable to commit one’s life into the hands of someone who has made the earth his foot stool.
Isaiah 66:1 (New King James Version) “Thus says the LORD: heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool.”
The brazen serpent that was lifted up in the wilderness is a symbol of Jesus lifted up on the cross with all your problems. The serpents were a great problem to the children of Israel in the wilderness. Whosoever looked unto the brazen serpent was delivered.
Numbers 21:9 (New King James Version) “So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.”
Jesus is the true saviour. He knows how you feel because he has passed through trials when he was on earth. He however, overcame all his trials even in death.
Hebrews 4:15 (New King James Version) “ For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin”.
Jesus Christ lived on the earth as a man, and he was faced with trials and temptations. Nevertheless, he was victorious in all instances. For example, when Jesus was born, Herod attempted to kill him. The Lord warned Joseph in a dream to take Jesus and his mother and escape to Egypt. When Jesus was performing miracles and teaching, the people wanted to stone him. He was however protected by the Holy Spirit because His time had not yet come. The people called Jesus a glutton, and that he was a friend of sinners. He was however reassured because he would only do what he saw his Father doing.
Jesus was referred to, indirectly as illegitimate. This did not bother him because he knows that he is the only begotten son of the Father. Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness but he overcame by the word of God. Jesus’ family turned against him but those that obeyed his teachings became his brothers, mother and sisters.
The wind and the storm rose up against Jesus, but he silenced them with the words from his mouth.
The government hounded and pestered Jesus to pay tax. The provision then came through a fish. Jesus had more than enough money to pay for himself and Peter. Jesus had no transport to cross to the other side of the sea. He trusted his Father who made the sea a red carpet for Him to walk upon. In the darkest hour there was nobody to stand with Jesus in prayer. The Holy Spirit was however his helper.
Jesus’ close friends deserted him but the angels ministered to him. Jesus was stripped and flogged by the Roman soldiers. He had died to self and so did not consider his own body. People spat on Jesus and mocked him but his focus was on the joy that was set before Him.
Jesus was nailed to the cross but he rose on the third day. He now lives for evermore. His name is above any other name. At the mention of the name of Jesus every knee must bow. Jesus has overcome. If you remain in him you will always be victorious.
Romans 8:37 (New King James Version) “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Enjoy the blessings of God.
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